"Mister, Give us two cones of ice creams, Strawberry flavor for me"
Yang Sunni and Lucas stood before the ice cream truck as the jolly seller whooped up a cone of ice cream . "Here you go" He handed it to Sunni.
Sunni looked at Lucas who was busy observing the scenes "What?"
"What flavor do you want?" She asked
"What you have, I'll have" He insisted.
She didn't know what was in this guy's mind. Was he trying to act polite or considerate?
"No...you can't have strawberry" She insisted.
"Why?"
"Because..... you're a guy.....and guys shouldn't have strawberry flavor"
"Why?"
"Because.... it's just so, so stop bothering me" she looked at the ice cream seller. "Give him chocolate"
The man whooped another one, this time chocolate and then handed it to Sunni. "Thanks" Sunni paid the bill as she handed the chocolate flavored one to Lucas who took it. "Here.... let's go"
Sunni settled down at a bench to enjoy her ice cream. Lucas sat besides her, staring at his.
Sunni had taken like five licks off the ice cream as she looked at him. He was still looking at his.
"Are you not going to have those?" She questioned as he looked up at her.
"What's this?" He asked as she simply smiled.
"This is Called ice cream. I really can't explain very well buts it's simply yummy. Just take a lick and you'll feel heaven!"
He looked at his again and then at her. "Why can't we go at a restaurant?"
She wasn't gonna answer that as she began licking hers, ignoring him.
"And.....I want to taste yours" He insisted.
"No, you can't have mine....." Before she could complete her statement, He leaned close to her and licked from hers.
She stiffened as he watched him lick her ice cream. She didn't know why her heart was beating fast, it simply left her uncomfortable.
He was back to his position as he looked at her without a single expression" It's indeed yummy"
Sunni was still left shocked for a while before she came back to reality.
She blinked looking at Lucas "What was that about..? Are you taking advantage of me??"
He said nothing but stared at her. Sunni got up "Here have it....lost my appetite" She gave him her ice cream as he took it. He now had two.
"Let's go and continue finding a house for you" He said, he couldn't put up with him anymore!
Then her poor stomach gave her in, it grumbled helpless. And Lucas could guess what it was "Aren't you hungry?"
She felt embarrassed but had to cover up "No"
"Let's just go to the restaurant" He said as she glared at him.She had to come clean with this guy that she was broke!
"Listen fine. We can't go to a restaurant because I don't have money" She said
"What's that?" He asked as she felt her courage collapse. This guy really knew how to make someone go crazy. How can he ask that??
"What do you mean you don't get me? I said I don't have any money to go to the restaurant. What part of that don't you get?"
"Money...." He could elaborate but she was even the more heart broken.
"You don't know what's money?" She snapped. where has this guy been all since he was born? Locked up?? "Money...Is what you give to someone to get what you want" She could put in simply but not detailed.
"Do we need the money to eat at a restaurant? How then did you buy these ice....things....Were they not money?"
His questions were now annoying her that she didn't have the strength to reply. "As a matter of fact, forget it. Let's go continue our search" She insisted walking away as he followed behind.
They had walked pass a restaurant as Lucas stopped. Sunni who didn't observe him stopping continued walking ahead.
Lucas looked into the restaurant through the transparent glassed restaurant walls as his eyes was on the meal on someone's table.
He observed as the man possessing the meal call for a Waiter. "Please pack this up for me, I'll be taking it home" The man requested as the waiter left and briefly returned with a take away container and bag.
He briefly wrapped it up for him as he then left. The man got up to go and make the payment at the cashier's table leaving his take away behind. Then Lucas looked at the takeaway and immediately it disappeared and appeared in his hand.
Satisfied, he left with the meal as the man returned to his table, stranded for he did not find his meal!
".....We must find you a place to stay so you don't go about disturbing my peace, this way everyone's happy..." Sunni stated as she moved "You understand...?" She suddenly turned but saw no one. Lucas was not In view.
Shocked she looked around" Where did he go off to now?" She questioned as she suddenly saw him approaching.
"Hey you! where did you go off to?" She demanded as she saw him approaching with something in his hand. "And what's that?"
Lucas walked up to her and handed her the container.
Confused, she took it and gradually unwrapped it surprised at the familiar thing. "How did you get this meal?" She asked confused.
He gave no reply but kept staring at her. Right now she was too hungry to ask as she quickly accepted it "Forget it, I'll forgive you for all your offences because of this surprise meal you've gotten me"
She turned and left with the meal. Lucas followed behind as she arrived at the Parkside. She sat on a bench and opened up the meal ready to eat and Lucas sat besides her, watching her eat.
Sunni happily took the chopsticks packed with the meal as she dug in.
Lucas, who sat besides her stared at her endlessly which got Sunni feeling awkward.
Sunni stopped eating as she slowly turned to meet his gaze. "What...?"
"I want some" He said in a request.
"How can you have some? isn't this for me?" She asked.
"No....for the both of us"
Sunni was disappointed at his lack of politeness. How can he not be a gentle man and want to eat what he had gotten for her. There was no point into taking sense into her. She had to give in to him.
"Okey. Have some" She offered it to him as he accepted it without hesitation.
Sunni was left watching Lucas eat the meal. He had eaten more than her and wasn't seeming to be stopping. She was getting worried at the meal as it was gradually finishing. She panicked but it was a let down to her ego to stop him. She had to be patient and hope he stops.
But sweet heavens! He finished it and Sunni could see and tear roll down her eyes.
Done with the meal, he looked at her giving her the empty container. "I'm done"
"Whatever!" Sunni snapped throwing the container aside. She angrily folded her arms and laid back her head on the bench closing her eyes. Her stomach was grumbling but she had to endure.
"Are you okey?" He asked but she was too angry to reply to him.
He sat there with her as she leaned backwards on the bench with her eyes still shot. They sat there quietly and slowly Sunni drifted to sleep.
Night approached, the starry sky was above Sunni and Lucas who were still seated on the bench with Sunni still sound asleep.
Lucas looked up at the beautiful sky with a plain expression.The road around them was not much busy with few cars passing by.
The park too had no one in playing, only the security men were moving about the place.
Sunni who slept soundly unknowingly let her head fall and lean on Lucas's shoulder. Lucas stiffened as he looked down at her innocent sleeping face. He was focused on her face that it amazed him. He found him self bringing his finger to poke her cheeks.
It was the first time getting so close to a human other than killing them. This time, it felt magical that he didn't want it to end. The wonders of human creatures was too much to explore. But he was going to take his time.....as he too would find a way to get what was his and go home....
*************
that same terrible dream, Sunni found herself on that same street, but this time no murdered bodies lying on the floor.
She looked ahead and saw that guy whom it seemed killed them....his bloody hands.....
She panicked as she swallowed. She had no intention of going further towards him but he was there, his back against her.
She was confused about suddenly having this dream again. and this curiosity had her asking. "Hello....?"
The man was mute and she asked again "Who are you.....?"
He then moved a bit further and then slowly turned to face her.....